Philistia

Philistia was a historical region and civilization in the Levant that existed from 1175 to 722 BC. Philistia was a federation of the five lordships of Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza, and the Philistines were in constant struggle and interaction with the neighboring Israelites, Canaanites, and Egyptians, gradually being absorbed into the Canaanite culture. They were eventually subdued by the neighboring Israelites, and they were conquered by the Assyrians in 722 BC.